An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan region at 10:31:23 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Izu Islands hit by 5.2-magnitude quake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan region at 10:31:23 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s office worker struggles to adjust to a ‘new normal’
Then came COVID-19, with its frontal assault on the office culture. “Social distancing,” “remote work,” “officelessness” — can salarymen breathe this air? They cannot, Mito argues. Only entrepreneurs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gets ready to lift COVID-19 reentry ban on foreigners
TOKYO -- Japan has begun preparing to allow long-term foreign residents to return to the country in September, Nikkei has learned, after facing criticism as the only Group of Seven economy to ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Yokohama FC beat S-Pulse 3-2, equal best-ever J1 result
With their fourth win of the season, and third in a row, Yokohama FC have matched the win total from their only previous J1 campaign in 2007. "Every additional win from now becomes a part of history. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 scary? Japan group offers coffins, chainsaws for stress relief
Finding the pandemic scary? A Japanese group is trying to take people's minds off COVID-19 - by putting them in coffins surrounded by chainsaw-wielding zombies. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court grants protective order to recover some funds lost in the 2018 Coincheck hack
Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department is anticipating the recovery of stolen funds from 2018's Coincheck exchange hack. To that end, law enforcement obtained a protective court order in March ... ( read original story ...)
Study: Gene mutation raises risk of pancreatic cancer for Asians
A research team has discovered that a certain gene mutation raises the risk of pancreatic cancer, paving the way for the development of possible measures to prevent the di ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Achilles heel: What Japan’s 1980s boom and bust can tell us about the Chinese economy
Three major vulnerabilities emerge in China's economy at a potential turning point in its relations with the world, says Federated Hermes portfolio manager Steve Chiavarone. He joins Craig Johnson of ... ( read original story ...)
Greenback falls back to ¥105.50 in Tokyo as vaccine hopes grow
The dollar eased to around ¥105.50 in Tokyo trading Friday, after giving up gains on growing optimism toward the early development of a novel coronavirus v ... ( read original story ...)
Renin–angiotensin system inhibitors and the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 in Kanagawa, Japan: a retrospective cohort study
Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak initiated on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship at Yokohama harbor in February 2020, we have been doing our best to treat COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota sees higher vehicle output in Japan in September
Toyota Motor Corp on Friday said its domestic vehicle production would be 1% higher than initially planned in September, as its plants resume output levels following a steep drop because of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby chief’s cancer returns, but he’ll keep working
Hiroaki Nakanishi, chief of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, has had a relapse of lymphoma but will keep working from the hospital, ... ( read original story ...)
Los Alamos National Laboratory builds an AI system to detect illicit crypto miners
Los Alamos National Laboratory, partly-owned by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system to detect illicit ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Has Lost Its Way: Here’s How to Return to Crypto’s Subversive Roots
Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Athletics must be creative if Olympic Games do not go ahead – Lord Coe
World Athletics president Lord Coe says the sport "may have to think out of the box" if the Olympic Games do not go ahead in 2021. ( read original story ...)